Monthly Archives: March 2010

Tinerii Habimei

Teatrul Habima din Tel Aviv, teatrul national al Israelului se afla de cativa ani in peregrinare, timp in care cladirea sa a suferit o drastica renovare. Necesitatea de a juca in sali diferite, cu acustici si conditii de vizionare departe … Continue reading

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‘Make ’em Laugh’ is much too serious

I was grown and educated on Robert Youngson’s compilation of Golden Age of Comedy which by the end of the 50s was bringing back to audiences world-wide the great masters of the first decades of comedy in the cinema. The … Continue reading

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Varujan Vosganian – ‘Cartea soaptelor’

“Noi nu ne deosebim prin ceea ce suntem ci prin mortii pe care ii plangem” este motto-ul impresionantei carti a lui Varujan Vosganian, motto care pune de la inceput aceasta cronica a comunitatii armene din Romania sub semnul unei istorii … Continue reading

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Eu si hip-hop-ul

Am sentimente amestecate in legatura cu stilul hip-hop, sau rap, sau tot ceea ce este prinprejur. Pe de o parte nu il prea inteleg muzical si nu reusesc sa deosebesc (cu rare exceptii) piesele intre ele, sau artistii intre ei … Continue reading

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Purim at Iasi

Purim is over, but here is one beautiful song put on music and sung by Dana from Iasi, a colleague from the Internet list rom-jews on the occasion of the celebration of Purim 5769 at Philharmonic of Iasi, Romania. (video … Continue reading

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Asher Yerushalmi – ‘Moshe’

Asher Yerushalmi ne povesteste despre unul dinte vecinii sai la merkaz clita (centrul de absrobtie) din Raanana. Materialul a fost postat prima data pe lista rom-jews. ————— Moshe este din Etiopia, de aceia este negru si nu alb ca altii. … Continue reading

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African Contemporary Art at the Herzlya Museum

The Herzlya Museum of Contemporary Art hosts the principal section of an event that allows to the Israeli art fans a glimpse into a lesser known space – the contemporary art from Africa. The exhibition named ‘A Collective Diary, an … Continue reading

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Isabella Rossellini – De la vie d’un papillon

If there is anything as royal blood in cinema it flows through Isabella Rossellini’s veins. Her mother was the most talented and beautiful Hollywood actress of the 40s and 50s, her father one of the most famous Italian directors of … Continue reading

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35 de ani fara Cornel

Pe 4 martie se implines 35 de ani de cand Cornel Chiriac a fost asasinat la Munchen. Pentru generatia mea si generatiile apropriate Cornel a fost una dintre figurile formative si un simbol. Dupa ce a incercat sa promoveze in … Continue reading

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Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker

The 80s were the Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker rediscovery decade. In 1988 Clint Eastwood made Bird – a celebrated and Oscar-crowned biography of Parker with Forest Whitaker in the main role. It was actually one year after Gary Giddins brought to … Continue reading

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